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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2009
Filed:
May. 25, 2004
James Harr, Foristell, MO (US);
Ricky A. Sisk, Washington, MO (US);
Robert B. Gaines, Lake St. Louis, MO (US);
Glenn G. Fournie, Smithton, IL (US);
Joseph A. Hudson, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Robert Allyn, Pacific, MO (US);
James Harr, Foristell, MO (US);
Ricky A. Sisk, Washington, MO (US);
Robert B. Gaines, Lake St. Louis, MO (US);
Glenn G. Fournie, Smithton, IL (US);
Joseph A. Hudson, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Robert Allyn, Pacific, MO (US);
Covidien AG, , CH;
Abstract
There is disclosed a flow control apparatus comprising a housing adapted to load an administration feeding set, and a means for driving fluid through the administration feeding set operatively engaged through the housing and adapted to engage tubing of the administration feeding set. A single motor source is operatively engaged to the means for driving fluid, such as a rotor, and adapted to be engaged to a means for controlling fluid flow, such as a valve mechanism. The single motor source is adapted to control operation of the means for driving fluid or the means for controlling fluid flow through a gear arrangement. The gear arrangement is operatively engaged with the single motor source and the means for driving fluid, as well as adapted to operatively engage the means for controlling fluid flow, and is adapted to non-simultaneously operate the means for driving fluid or the means for controlling fluid flow using a microprocessor that controls operation of at least the single motor source.